March 31-April 6, 2005

the bell curve

The Bell Curve

City Paper's weekly gauge of Philly's Quality of Life

Evening Bulletin may be on its way out, says Daily News. "I'm rubber, you're glue," says Bulletin.
Even

Atheists hold convention on Spirit of Philadelphia on Easter. "We renamed it the Boat of Philadelphia," says spokesman. "We're no fun at all."
Plus 7

Center City woman kicked off The Apprentice says she deserved it because she was "really incompetent." "No seriously," she adds. "I'm an idiot."
Minus 1

FBI finds nothing incriminating in Mayor Street's BlackBerry but makes his private e-mails and notes public anyway. Which makes him the Paris Hilton of boring.
Even

Baggage handler accidentally locked in airplane cargo hold and flown to Philly. Well, that should solve our brain drain problem.
Plus 1

City to use aerial photographs to reassess property values. "I remember the last time we assessed the city by helicopter," says Wilson Goode.
Plus 1

New program offers gift certificates to City Blue in exchange for guns. Tomorrow in the Daily News: "Gang Assaulting Victims with Stylish New Timberlands."
Plus 3

Beanie Sigel releases his new CD. Beanie himself remains unreleased.
Even

Despite budget crisis, City Council members continue to increase amount of money spent on staff, office, computers and cars. Except for DiCicco, who's still growing into his big boy chair.
Minus 5

Total pluses: 12
Total minuses: 6
This week's total: 6
Last week's total: -19